Ten-C Core Parka Pale Taupe

The Core Parka from Ten C in pale taupe, a light, sandy neutral that makes a hooded parka feel fresh rather than rugged. The hood and the zip front with its snap-button storm placket follow the familiar Core Parka layout, refined into a clean, logo-free outer layer.

The outer blends polyester and polyamide, and the warmth comes from an inner layer padded with 100% duck down, lined in polyamide with a second lining in cotton. The storm placket shields the zip from wind and drizzle, and the hood is ready for the first shower. Ten C, the Italian brand founded in 2010, relies on proportion, colour and construction rather than badges, so the parka feels contemporary while staying true to its military origins.

Wear it with grey flannel or dark denim and a cream knit. It also comes in olive, and the Cardinal Anorak is the shorter version in the same colour.